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Household of James Wright (born 1848, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dudley, Staffordshire, England

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

James Wright and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Wright, born in 1848 in Tipton, Staffordshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Rosannah Wright, born in 1848 in Tipton, Staffordshire, England. They had 3 children; Jonas (born 1877 in Tipton, Staffordshire, England), Elizabeth (born 1879 in Tipton, Staffordshire, England) and Frank (born 1881 in Tipton, Staffordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Stepson, Richard (born 1867 in Tipton, Staffordshire, England), James's Stepson, William (born 1868 in Tipton, Staffordshire, England) and James's Step Daughter, Sarah (born 1871 in Tipton, Staffordshire, England).


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James Wright's household

Male

James

Wright

Head
Female

Rosannah

Wright

Wife
Male

Richard

Potts

Stepson
Male

William

Potts

Stepson
Female

Sarah

Potts

Step Daughter
Male

Jonas

Wright

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Wright

Daughter
Male

Frank

Wright

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Wright
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Tipton, Staffordshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Wright

Head

Married

33

1848

Tipton, Staffordshire, England

Rosannah

Wright

Wife

Married

33

1848

Tipton, Staffordshire, England

Richard

Potts

Stepson

Single

14

1867

Tipton, Staffordshire, England

William

Potts

Stepson

Single

13

1868

Tipton, Staffordshire, England

Sarah

Potts

Step Daughter

Single

10

1871

Tipton, Staffordshire, England

Jonas

Wright

Son

Single

4

1877

Tipton, Staffordshire, England

Elizabeth

Wright

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Tipton, Staffordshire, England

Frank

Wright

Son

Single

0

1881

Tipton, Staffordshire, England

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